Nation in Focus

September 18, 2013 1:39 AM

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An abandoned car lies off a road devastated by flood waters along the South Platte River east of Greeley, Colo, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013. Northern Colorado's broad agricultural expanses are especially affected, with more than 400 lane-miles of state highway and more than 30 bridges destroyed or impassable. (AP Photo/John Wark) less

An abandoned car lies off a road devastated by flood waters along the South Platte River east of Greeley, Colo, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013. Northern Colorado's broad agricultural expanses are especially affected, ... more

The sun sets over a flooded field near Crook, Colo., on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013. Waters are winding their way through rivers and causing flooding further downstream. The emergency airlifts of flood victims waned Tuesday, leaving rescue crews to systematically search the nooks and crannies of the northern Colorado foothills and transportation officials to gauge what it will take to rebuild the wasted landscape. (AP Photo/Chris Schneider) less

The sun sets over a flooded field near Crook, Colo., on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013. Waters are winding their way through rivers and causing flooding further downstream. The emergency airlifts of flood victims ... more

Photo: Chris Schneider, Associated Press

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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 17: A protester affiliated with Occupy Wall Street demonstrates at Zuccotti Park near the New York Stock Exchange on the second anniversary of the movement on September 17, 2013 in New York City. Numerous rallies and events across the city were planned for the movement which takes aim at inequality and financial greed and which has influenced activist moments around the world. While police presence was high in New York, with a helicopter flying above the park, no incidents had been reported by the afternoon. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) less

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 17: A protester affiliated with Occupy Wall Street demonstrates at Zuccotti Park near the New York Stock Exchange on the second anniversary of the movement on September 17, 2013 in New ... more

Squeegee Cleaning Services of Chelsea window washers dressed as Superman, left, and Spider-man, make an appearance Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013, at Children's of Alabama in Birmingham, Ala. Window washers dressed as Superman, Spider-man, Batman and Captain America scaled down the 15-story hospital building stopping at every floor to see the kids. (AP Photo/AL.com, Joe Songer) MAGS OUT less

Squeegee Cleaning Services of Chelsea window washers dressed as Superman, left, and Spider-man, make an appearance Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013, at Children's of Alabama in Birmingham, Ala. Window washers dressed as ... more

In this photo released by the Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo officials announced on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013, the name of the three-week-old rhino calf: King. King made his public debut on Tuesday. He is the offspring of first-time mother, eight-year-old Kapuki, and father 27-year-old Maku. King weighs 200 pounds. (AP Photo/Lincoln Park Zoo, Todd Rosenberg) less

In this photo released by the Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo officials announced on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013, the name of the three-week-old rhino calf: King. King made his public debut on Tuesday. ... more

Photo: Todd Rosenberg, Associated Press

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Spc. Brendan McDonald embraces his daughter Braelynn before departing for Ft. Hood, Texas, with other members of the 1638th Transportation Company of the Indiana National Guard Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2103, at Tri-County High School near Wolcott, Ind. The outfit is being trained at Ft. Hood for a month before being deployed to Afghanistan for a year tour of duty. (AP Photo/Journal & Courier, Michael Heinz) less

Spc. Brendan McDonald embraces his daughter Braelynn before departing for Ft. Hood, Texas, with other members of the 1638th Transportation Company of the Indiana National Guard Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2103, at ... more

A young person views through a fence a painting of gun violence victim Shirkey Warthen before a ceremony commemorating Warthen with a new mural by the Mural Arts Program, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013, in Philadelphia. Warthen was a member of Juvenile Law Center's youth advocacy program, Juveniles for Justice when he was killed in 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) less

A young person views through a fence a painting of gun violence victim Shirkey Warthen before a ceremony commemorating Warthen with a new mural by the Mural Arts Program, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013, in ... more

Photo: Matt Rourke, Associated Press

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Orbital Science's Antares launch vehicle carrying the Cygnus spacecraft can be seen through a large metal eye bolt as it stands on the pad at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013. The rocket is expected to launch from NASA Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia's east shore on Wednesday. The spacecraft will carry cargo to the International Space Station. (AP Photo/The Daily Times, Jay Diem) NO SALES less

Orbital Science's Antares launch vehicle carrying the Cygnus spacecraft can be seen through a large metal eye bolt as it stands on the pad at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013. The ... more

Muddied furniture sits in Terri Jo and Jeff Cast's basement in Johnstown, Colo. on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013 after damage from a flood. The surging waters damaged the rental home as well as the the neighboring farmland. The floods that ravaged Colorado this past week also took a toll on the state's agricultural communities. (AP Photo/Manuel Valdes) less

Muddied furniture sits in Terri Jo and Jeff Cast's basement in Johnstown, Colo. on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013 after damage from a flood. The surging waters damaged the rental home as well as the the neighboring ... more